Posted: July 13th, 2017

A male client is diagnosed with gonorrhea. When teaching the client about this disease, the nurse should include which instruction?

A male client is diagnosed with gonorrhea. When teaching the client about this disease, the nurse should include which instruction?

A. “Avoid sexual intercourse until you’ve completed treatment, which takes 14 to 21 days.”
B. “Wash your hands thoroughly to avoid transferring the infection to your eyes.”
C. “If you have intercourse before treatment ends, tell sexual partners of your status and have them wash well after intercourse.”
D. “If you don’t get treatment, you may develop meningitis and suffer widespread central nervous system (CNS) damage.”